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Jerry Francis Costello (born , was educated at Maryville College Of The Sacred Heart in St. Louis , and was a county bailiff, deputy Sheriff , director of court services and probation and chief investigator for the Illinois State Attorney’s office before entering the House.

Costello took office on August 9 , 1988 , filling the seat of the deceased Melvin Price . He was elected to a full term that November, and has been reelected to every succeeding Congress. Costello is one of the more conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives. He has a Pro-life voting record and has received favorable ratings from the American Conservative Union and the John Birch Society. He serves on the Transportation And Infrastructure Committee , and also the Science Committee .


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  Title US Representative Of Illinois's 21st Congressional District
  Before Melvin Price
  Years 1989-1993


  Title US Representative Of Illinois's 12th Congressional District
  Before Philip M Crane
  Years 1993-